indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to have no chance (of succeeding)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
covering; protection; backing; relief
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to become misty; to become hazy
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest